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Introduction to Economics

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show the situation in which unlimited wants exceed the limited resources available to fulfill those wants.  
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show the study of the choices people make to attain their goals, given their scarce resources.  
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Market   show
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show analysis that involves comparing marginal benefits and marginal costs.  
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show the study of how households (families that live in houses) and firms (companies) make choices, how they interact in markets, and how the government attempts to influence their choices.  
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show the study of the economy as a whole, including topics such as inflation, unemployment, and economic growth.  
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Economic Models   show
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show the highest-valued alternative that must be given up to engage in an activity.  
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show the idea that because of scarcity, producing more of one good or service means producing less of another good or service.  
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show What goods and services will be produced? How will the goods and services be produced? Who will receive the goods and services produced?  
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show consumers have to do the best with what they have.  
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Constrained Optimisation: Consumers   show
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show maximize their utility (make themselves as happy / content as possible) based on their limited financial budget.  
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show companies (also known as firms or businesses), want to maximize profits.  
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show income from sales (also known as revenue), minus the costs of running the business.  
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Producers make decisions based on   show
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show a combination of land, labour and capital.  
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Productive efficiency   show
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Allocative efficiency   show
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Voluntary exchange   show
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show the fair distribution of economic benefits.  
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show economic statements explain economic facts i.e. average income in the UAE is AED 26,000 per month.  
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Normative statements   show
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Centrally planned economy   show
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show an economy in which the decisions of households and firms interacting in markets allocate economic resources. Only really exists in theory, however the USA comes close.  
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show an economy in which most economic decisions result from the interaction of buyers and sellers in markets but in which the government plays a significant role in the allocation of resources.  
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show person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.  
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Innovation   show
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show process used to produce goods or services.  
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Firm, company, or business   show
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show goods we can see, touch also called tangible goods.  
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show activities done for others, services, also called intangible goods.  
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Revenue   show
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show word used to identify a consumer.  
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show individual who buys products or services for personal use and not for manufacture or resale.  
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show natural resources, i.e trees, ocean, fertile land, minerals, sunshine  
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Labour   show
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Capital   show
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Enterprise   show
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Human Capital   show
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